Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Hurricane Florence: Some Residents in Carolina Beach staying put

Carolina Beach, NC (WOLO)–Both South Carolina and  North Carolina are on high alert. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued a stern warning for people to leave the coast, saying  emergency services may not answer their call if people stay behind. This as several people we spoke with say they have too much to lose and won’t be going anywhere as Florence…

Skeptics in Charleston plan to ride out storm ahead of Florence

CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO) – Hundreds, if not thousands of people will choose to stay through the end of the week in Charleston, despite mandatory evacuation orders from the Governor. As Hurricane Florence still churned several hundred miles off the coast Wednesday (9/12), several people suggested they were skeptical of the impact Florence would have on their part of the coast….

Hurricane Florence: Shelter update in the Midlands

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State officials have set up shelters for evacuees of Hurricane Florence. As of Wednesday, one midlands schools was being used as a shelter,  Ridge View High School. ABC Columbia’s Alexis Frazier is there with more on what these facilities will be providing. For a list of emergency shelters log on to https://www.scemd.org/stay-informed/emergency-shelters/ Categories: Local News, News, State Tags:…

Suspect arrested for attempted murder, accused of shooting into crowd at West Columbia apartment complex

Isaiah Butler (LCSD) LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested a suspect Tuesday (9/11) accused of shooting into a crowd on August 30. According to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Isaiah Butler, 20, fired into a crowd of people at Riverbend Apartments in West Columbia. The gunshots hit two people; both are expected to make a…